Henry and Stark County Health Departments

site URL - http://henrystarkcohealthdept.org

Site description: Promoting public health of the counties with programs in environmental health, communicable disease, home health, health and wellness promotion, and maternal and child health. Based in Kewanee, IL.




Topic: Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations

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Previous 10Public Health Practice Program Officehttp://www.phppo.cdc.gov/ Public Health Practice Program OfficeTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Focusing on the public health workforce, organizational effectiveness, scientific capacity of public health laboratories, systems that manage public health information at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
PreviousAmerican Heart Associationhttp://www.americanheart.org American Heart AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Random 1AKW Medicalhttp://www.medicalequipmentdirect.com/ AKW MedicalTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Medical_Equipment/Remanufacturers-Remarketers Specializing in medical equipment sales (new and preowned / refurbished), repairs and calibrations.
Random 2High Cholesterol Message Boardhttp://www.healthboards.com/high-cholesterol/ High Cholesterol Message BoardTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Support_Groups Forum for support, and to discuss information, concerns, and treatment options.
Random 3MedicineNet - Heart Diseasehttp://www.focusonheart.com MedicineNet - Heart DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease In depth medical content on disease prevention and treatment.
Random 4Johnson Smitthipong & Rosamond Associates Inc.http://www.jsrarchinc.com/ Johnson Smitthipong & Rosamond Associates Inc.Top/Business/Construction_and_Maintenance/Design/Architects/Health_Care Native American-owned architectural firm providing comprehensive professional services with an emphasis in health care facilities design. Offices located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Tucson, Arizona.
Random 5San Benito Medical Associates, Inc.http://www.sanbenitomedical.com San Benito Medical Associates, Inc.Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Localities/S/San_Benito/Health Family practice and general surgery with locations in San Benito and Harlingen. Information on physicians, practice, and insurance.
NextSleep Products Safety Councilhttp://www.safesleep.org Sleep Products Safety CouncilTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A non-profit service organization that provides consumer safety information, supports research and promotes activities aimed at reducing hazards associated with sleep products.
Next 10Boston Public Health Commissionhttp://www.bphc.org/ Boston Public Health CommissionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations An independent public agency comprised of a variety of preventive health services.
Random 1Minutemen Squareshttp://home.earthlink.net/~minutemensq/ Minutemen SquaresTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/Square_Dancing/Associations Western square and round dance association for the Lexington, Maine area.
Random 4Chicago Swing Dance Societyhttp://swing.uchicago.edu Chicago Swing Dance SocietyTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Swing/Regional Chicago's only non-profit group promoting swing dancing, with a special focus on lindy hop. Offering regular weekly lessons, special workshops, and a weekly dance event called JavaJive.
Random 4Northeast Transcriptionhttp://www.ntitech.com/ Northeast TranscriptionTop/Health/Professions/Medical_Transcription/Services Information about the dictation, transcription, and dictation hosting services to the medical community offered by this Portland, Maine company.
Next 70Clay County Search and Rescuehttp://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/8561/index.html Clay County Search and RescueTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue Located in Indiana. Includes links, online voice chat, weekly newsletter, and club newsgroup.
Previous 70Lifetag - Medical Identification Jewelryhttp://www.susaneisen.com/lifetag.htm Lifetag - Medical Identification JewelryTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers alternatives to traditional medical ID tags; provides a highly-visible medical emblem which can attach to jewelry, keys, cell phones, insulin pumps and driver's licenses.
Next 170Southern Arizona Rescue Associationhttp://www.sarci.org/ Southern Arizona Rescue AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue Volunteer technical rescue team based in Tucson, Arizona. Includes team and membership information and contacts.
Previous 170School of Public Health and Community Medicine: University of Washingtonhttp://depts.washington.edu/sphcm/ School of Public Health and Community Medicine: University of WashingtonTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Information about departments, application materials and school news.
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Previous 270Proteinuria Hubhttp://www.projectlinks.org/proteinuria Proteinuria HubTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Proteinuria A brief introduction, followed by links to overviews, research articles, case reports and clinical trials.
Other resource N0 Coping with Chronic Illness Stageshttp://www.alpineguild.com/COPING%20WITH%20CHRONIC%20ILLNESS.html Coping with Chronic Illness StagesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Paper discusses illness as a process with stages: crisis, isolation, anger, reconstruction, intermittent depression, and renewal. Adapted from "After The Diagnosis" by Dr. JoAnn LeMaistre
Other resource N1 Coping with a Chronic Illness in your Familyhttp://www.eldercareadvocates.com/pages/art22.htm Coping with a Chronic Illness in your FamilyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Advice to family members, including communication, financial matters, independence and taking charge.
Other resource N2 Learning to Live with a Chronic Conditionhttps://www.mylifepath.com/producer/documentlibrary/MR15300.pdf?sec=medsup&pg=help Learning to Live with a Chronic ConditionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Patient advice on communication with health team; deciding on a treatment plan and minimizing costs. Lifepath Information Series.
Other resource N3 Center for Research on Chronic Illnesshttp://nursing.unc.edu/crci/ Center for Research on Chronic IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Current research by the Carolina School of Nursing, pilot projects, publications on specific diseases as well as in general on preventing and managing chronic illness in vulnerable people.
Other resource N4 Coping with Chronic Illnesshttp://www.fathersnetwork.org/647.html?page=647&SESSION=ab227735c199fab81f0a5e757533e8d4&s=0 Coping with Chronic IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness The Fathers Network on how to deal with physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Applies to anyone with a longterm disease.
Other resource N5 Chronic Disease Managementhttp://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/cdm/ Chronic Disease ManagementTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Chronic Care Model based on cooperation between providers to improve patient health and outcome. The Calgary Health Region also advises on regional strategy, community care coordinators, and patient class details.
Other resource N6 Chronic Illness Tipshttp://showcase.netins.net/web/fmd/chronic/ Chronic Illness TipsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Daily living strategies for coping, sorted by tips for each body part. Personal website.
Other resource N7 Living with Long Term Illnesshttp://www.xs4all.nl/~nvwagen/english/ Living with Long Term IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Tips and ideas on dealing with a chronic condition in daily life. Personal site.
Other resource N8 Managing your Chronic Illnesshttp://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cdm/patients/managing.html Managing your Chronic IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
Other resource N9 Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/csc-ccs/pdf/hscchronic_disease_surveillance_background_paper_e.pdf Chronic Disease Surveillance in CanadaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Background paper also proposes multi-partnered data base renewal (2003).
Other resource N10 Living with Fibromyalgia Syndromehttp://www.tidalweb.com/fms/letter.shtml Living with Fibromyalgia SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Over 20 personal articles relevant to deal with any other chronic condition as well.
Other resource N11 Faced with a Life Threatening Illness.http://www.pallcare.asn.au/ Faced with a Life Threatening Illness.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Questions, concerns and links provided by Australian Palliative Care Council.
Other resource N12 Family Caregiver Alliancehttp://www.caregiver.org Family Caregiver AllianceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness National Center on Caregiving offers fact sheets, advice, research reports, public policy briefs, and newsletters.
Other resource N13 Starbright Foundation for Seriously Ill Childrenhttp://www.starbright.org/ Starbright Foundation for Seriously Ill ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Empowerment Programs and chatrooms, videos, comic books and cd-roms. Topics: school re-entry, coping with hospital life, radiation therapy; reintegration after burn injury.
Other resource N14 Chronic Illness: New and Old Ideas to Care for Childrenhttp://cdrc.ohsu.edu/oscshn1/medicalhome/docs/med_home_final_grand_rounds.pdf Chronic Illness: New and Old Ideas to Care for ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Slide show by National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs explains two new options: Chronic Care Model and Medical Home Project.
Other resource N15 Pain and Chronic Illness in Childrenhttp://www.bbriefings.com/pdf/14/lth031_r_cowley.PDF Pain and Chronic Illness in ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Short paper on the importance of pain management.
Other resource N16 Coping in Parents of Chronically Ill Childrenhttp://www.ajj.com/services/pblshng/pnj/onlinece/12547557.pdf Coping in Parents of Chronically Ill ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Assessment and Intervention Strategies article in Pediatric Nursing describes parent stressors, coping assessment tools, nursing assessment tools and a framework for intervention.
Other resource N17 The Child With a Long-Term Illnesshttp://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/illness.htm The Child With a Long-Term IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric AACAP Facts For Families describes the risk for developing associated emotional problems as the child must must cope with a disease that is here to stay and may even get worse.
Other resource N18 Health Systems Research, Inc.http://www.hsrnet.com Health Systems Research, Inc.Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety A public policy research and consulting firm that offers program and technical support to publicly-funded health and human service agencies, nonprofits, and foundations. (Washington, DC)
Other resource N19 Arrigo Recordati Prizehttp://par.hypothesis.it Arrigo Recordati PrizeTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Prize for scientific research, established to promote research in a critical field for public health. It will be awarded every two years and the first edition will focus on hypertension.
Other resource N20 Medscape Public Health and Preventionhttp://www.medscape.com/publichealthhome Medscape Public Health and PreventionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Journal articles, free continuing education, case reports, medical news, conference coverage, and patient education resources on a variety of public health topics. [Requires free registration.]
Other resource N21 Association of Schools of Public Healthhttp://www.asph.org/ Association of Schools of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education National organization representing accredited schools of public health. Links to accredited schools, grants and funding, employment and public health resources.
Other resource N22 Health Traininghttp://www.healthtraining.org/ Health TrainingTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Inventory of Postgraduate Training Programs in International Health.
Other resource N23 Pharmaceutical Diversion Education, Inc.http://www.rxdiversion.com/ Pharmaceutical Diversion Education, Inc.Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Services in the area of education on prescription drug abuse. Awareness education for health professionals, law enforcement, and regulatory officials. Talks include diversion in the health facility, rx abuse in the workplace, and prevention tips for health professionals who encounter the prescription drug seeker. (Miamitown, Ohio)
Other resource N24 Western Regional Radon Training Centerhttp://www.radongas.org/wrrtc Western Regional Radon Training CenterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Certification and continuing education courses and home study distant based programs for Radon Professionals and the general public. Offered by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Other resource N25 Media/Materials Clearinghouse (M/MC)http://www.jhuccp.org/mmc/index.stm Media/Materials Clearinghouse (M/MC)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Information about this international resource for health professionals. They provide samples of pamphlets, posters, videos, and many other media/materials designed to promote public health. From the Johns Hopkins Population Information Program.
Other resource N26 Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Regionhttp://www.aspher.org/ Association of Schools of Public Health in the European RegionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Dedicated to strengthening the role of public health through the training of public health professionals for both practice and research.
Other resource N27 Skelly's MCQs in Tropical Medicinehttp://rob.skelly.com/ Skelly's MCQs in Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Multiple choice questions in tropical medicine and infectious diseases. Prepare for the diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene, DTM+H, and MRCP.
Other resource N28 School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Tulane Universityhttp://www.sph.tulane.edu/ School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Tulane UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Course of instructions by departments, admissions information, and programs of study. (New Orleans, LA)
Other resource N29 School of Public Health and Health Services: George Washington Universityhttp://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/ School of Public Health and Health Services: George Washington UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Admissions information, research institutes, degree programs and distance learning opportunities.
Other resource N30 School of Public Health - University of South Carolinahttp://www.sph.sc.edu/ School of Public Health - University of South CarolinaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Departments include: environmental health statistics, epidemiology, exercise science, health administration, and health promotion and education.
Other resource N31 Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutritionhttp://www.acithn.uq.edu.au/index.html Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and NutritionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Post Graduate, Masters and Graduate courses in Tropical Health, Indigenous Health and a Nutrition Program.
Other resource N32 University of Michigan School of Public Healthhttp://WWW.SPH.UMICH.EDU/ University of Michigan School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools An extensive offering of degree programs in Public Health including Master of Public Health (MPH) and MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MPH/MD).
Other resource N33 Saint Louis University School of Public Healthhttp://www.slu.edu/colleges/sph/slusph/Default.htm Saint Louis University School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools A program offering a Master of Health Administration degree, plus joint degrees in law and business and a PhD/MPH.
Other resource N34 University of Hawaiihttp://www2.hawaii.edu/~sphdean/ University of HawaiiTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools School of Public Health, offers both the master of public health (MPH) and the master of science (MS) degree in public health in the specialization of epidemiology.
Other resource N35 University of Florida Master of Public Healthhttp://www.mph.ufl.edu/ University of Florida Master of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Describes curriculum, guidelines, admission criteria and application information.
Other resource N36 University of North Texas, Ft. Worthhttp://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/sph/ University of North Texas, Ft. WorthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The School of Public Health offers a Master's of Public Health (MPH) degree.
Other resource N37 University of Connecticut - Health Center Graduate Schoolhttp://www9.uchc.edu/grad/ University of Connecticut - Health Center Graduate SchoolTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The University offers a Master of Public Health and several combined degree programs.
Other resource N38 James Cook University - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicinehttp://www.jcu.edu.au/school/sphtm/ James Cook University - School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Offering several degree programs in public health and tropical medicine with a special focus on Northern Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and Australia's near neighbours. (Australia)
Other resource N39 California State University, Long Beach, Health Science Departmenthttp://www.csulb.edu/depts/hs/htdocs/ California State University, Long Beach, Health Science DepartmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Offers MPH and MS programs in community health education.
Other resource N40 Indiana University at Indianapolis Department of Public Healthhttp://www.pbhealth.iupui.edu/ Indiana University at Indianapolis Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The MPH Program is a part-time, three-year degree program. Through case studies, group and individual projects, and internships, students will explore public health problems and issues learn how to think critically and work in teams.
Other resource N41 California State University, Northridgehttp://www.csun.edu/%7Ehchsc006/MPH/ California State University, NorthridgeTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Department of Health Sciences, Master of Public Health Degree Program.
Other resource N42 Southern Connecticut State Universityhttp://www.southernct.edu/departments/publichealth/index.htm Southern Connecticut State UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Offering Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Master of Public Health Degrees.
Other resource N43 University of Pretoria - School of Health Systems and Public Healthhttp://www.up.ac.za/academic/medicine/shsph/ University of Pretoria - School of Health Systems and Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Programs offered full time or part time include: Diplomas in Tropical Health and Public Health, Master of Public Health and many other disciplines. (South Africa)
Other resource N44 Queen Margaret University College - Scotlandhttp://www.qmuc.ac.uk/ Queen Margaret University College - ScotlandTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Degree Programmes for Postgraduate Certificate in Social Development and Health, MSc in International Health, and MSc in Population and Reproductive Health.
Other resource N45 University of Liverpool - Department of Public Healthhttp://www.healthtraining.org/schools/liverpool_shs.html#Crs1 University of Liverpool - Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The Master/PgDip of Public Health program is a multidisciplinary course providing a comprehensive grounding in public health knowledge and skills. (UK)
Other resource N46 Netherlands Institute for Health Scienceshttp://www.eur.nl/fgg/nihes/ Netherlands Institute for Health SciencesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam. The MPH is a full-time one year program (two semester) program.
Other resource N47 Worcester Polytechnic Institutehttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/ Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The Center for Firesafety Studies offers both master's and doctoral degrees as well as the advanced certificate and graduate certificate in fire protection engineering. (MA)
Other resource N48 Indian Institute of Health Management Research - Jaipurhttp://www.iihmr.org/ Indian Institute of Health Management Research - JaipurTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs A Master of Public Health program to prepare mid - career professionals in health and population for leadership roles in the field.
Other resource N49 Department of Community Health - Brown Universityhttp://bms.brown.edu/commhealth/dept/ Department of Community Health - Brown UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Graduate and Undergraduate courses in Community Health disciplines. (Providence, RI)
Other resource N50 Patient Safety Center of Inquiryhttp://www.patientsafetycenter.com/ Patient Safety Center of InquiryTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports clinicians in providing safe patient care by designing and testing clinical innovations, technological solutions, and patient safety improvement systems. Research targets the frail elderly and persons with disabilities.
Other resource N51 National Patient Safety Foundationhttp://www.npsf.org/ National Patient Safety FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Information, research, and resources on professional, consumer, and systems issues related to patient safety. The online discussion forum is devoted to development of a safer health care system.
Other resource N52 Maryland Patient Safetyhttp://www.marylandpatientsafety.org/ Maryland Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports regional patient safety initiatives by encouraging collaborative efforts, disseminating current knowledge relating to patient safety, and developing a formal structure for activities.
Other resource N53 Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task Forcehttp://www.quic.gov/index.htm Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task ForceTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Ensures that Federal agencies involved in purchasing, providing, studying, or regulating health care services are working in a coordinated manner toward the common goal of improving quality care.
Other resource N54 National Quality Forumhttp://www.qualityforum.org/ National Quality ForumTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
Other resource N55 QuIC Report on Patient Safetyhttp://www.quic.gov/report/toc.htm QuIC Report on Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Prepared by the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC), proposes strong action on Institute of Medicine recommendations to promote safer health care.
Other resource N56 Patient Safety: Let's Get Practicalhttp://www.mederrors.org/ Patient Safety: Let's Get PracticalTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Conference home page for the patient safety / errors in health care conference series presented by the National Patient Safety Foundation, Annenberg Center for Health Sciences, and other medical and health care organizations, government agencies, and corporations.
Other resource N57 Patient Updateshttp://www.patientupdates.org/ Patient UpdatesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides a free, convenient and reliable way to keep friends and family updated on the condition of a hospitalized loved one.
Other resource N58 Global Med-ID Systemhttp://www.globalmed-id.com Global Med-ID SystemTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides a medical information system with immediate worldwide compatibility. System utilizes existing Internet/Intranet technology and unique controls providing the foremost level of security.
Other resource N59 HospitalWeb - Global (not including USA)http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html HospitalWeb - Global (not including USA)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Lists web site addresses of international hospitals; updated regularly.
Other resource N60 Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives Program (QPSI)http://www.tamushsc.edu/qpsi/ Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives Program (QPSI)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Quality of care, professional performance, science of quality improvement, and safety of care educational site for healthcare professionals and patients.
Other resource N61 AHRQ WebM&Mhttp://www.webmm.ahrq.gov/ AHRQ WebM&MTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Web-based patient safety resource and journal that showcases patient safety lessons drawn from actual cases of medical errors; site includes cases of medical errors, expert commentaries, and a users' forum.
Other resource N62 QSHC Onlinehttp://qhc.bmjjournals.com/ QSHC OnlineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety A monthly journal presenting peer-reviewed ideas, solutions and practices in the field of patient safety and quality improvement.
Other resource N63 Medicharmshttp://www.medicharms.com/ MedicharmsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers alternative medical identification items; products include a variety of character, sports-related and other pendants with the medical information on the back.
Other resource N64 Lifetag - Medical Identification Jewelryhttp://www.susaneisen.com/lifetag.htm Lifetag - Medical Identification JewelryTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers alternatives to traditional medical ID tags; provides a highly-visible medical emblem which can attach to jewelry, keys, cell phones, insulin pumps and driver's licenses.
Other resource N65 Center on Patient Safetyhttp://www.ashp.org/patient-safety/ Center on Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems and promotes issues related to medication use and public health. Includes research, links, and informative brochures.
Other resource N66 National Patient Safety Agencyhttp://81.144.177.110/ National Patient Safety AgencyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes an open culture in hospitals, encouraging doctors and other staff to report incidents and "near misses," when things almost go wrong. Encourages staff to report incidents without fear of personal reprimand and know that by sharing their experiences others will be able to learn lessons and improve patient safety. The change of emphasis is more about the "how" than the "who."
Other resource N67 E. K. Borden Consultinghttp://www.ekbordenconsulting.com/ E. K. Borden ConsultingTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers consulting services on safety and benefit/effectiveness of marketed medications; resources include evaluation, investigation and scientific follow-up methodologies.
Other resource N68 AHRQ's Patient Safety E-newsletterhttp://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ptsflist.htm AHRQ's Patient Safety E-newsletterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Issued periodically to disseminate patient safety news and information; features research findings, new product announcements, and updates on initiatives in the safety and quality field.
Other resource N69 FDA Patient Safety Newshttp://www.fda.gov/psn FDA Patient Safety NewsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Televised series carried on satellite broadcast networks for health care personnel at hospitals and other medical facilities across the country. Features information on new medical devices, FDA safety notifications and product recalls, and ways to protect patients when using medical devices.
Other resource N70 PatientGuardhttp://www.patientguard.com PatientGuardTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers downloadable eBook that teaches users how to recognize and prevent medical mistakes; site resources include free newsletter.
Other resource N71 Center for Health and the Global Environmenthttp://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/ Center for Health and the Global EnvironmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Center's mission is to understand the human health consequences of global environmental change, and to promote a wider understanding of these consequences among physicians, scientists, policy-makers, the media, and the general public.
Other resource N72 Association of State and Territorial Health Officialshttp://www.astho.org/ Association of State and Territorial Health OfficialsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations ASTHO - Non-profit public health organization that represents the leaders of State and Territorial health agencies.
Other resource N73 Association of Schools of Public Healthhttp://www.asph.org/ Association of Schools of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations National organization representing accredited schools of public health. Links to accredited schools, grants and funding, employment and public health resources.
Other resource N74 The Hospital Infection Societyhttp://www.his.org.uk/ The Hospital Infection SocietyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Exists to foster the scientific interests of hospital doctors who are interested in nosocomial or hospital acquired infections.
Other resource N75 Simcoe County Health Unithttp://www.simcoehealth.org Simcoe County Health UnitTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Public health programs and services. (Ontario)
Other resource N76 American Public Human Services Associationhttp://www.aphsa.org/ American Public Human Services AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Dedicated to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults.
Other resource N77 Georgia Division of Public Healthhttp://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/ Georgia Division of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The central source for public health information in Georgia, with statistics, reports, local services, news, and related topics.
Other resource N78 Public Health - Seattle and King Countyhttp://www.metrokc.gov/health/ Public Health - Seattle and King CountyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A comprehensive portal website featuring generally applicable fact sheets on a wide range of public health topics, local public health topics and services.
Other resource N79 The Massachusetts Department of Public Healthhttp://www.magnet.state.ma.us/dph/dphhome.htm The Massachusetts Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Resources on community health programs, provider information and useful publications.
Other resource N80 Washington Health Foundationhttp://www.whf.org/ Washington Health FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Committed to increasing access, improving quality and building healthier communities for the people of Washington state.

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